Years 5 and 6 - Kilimanjaro Talk

This week, Mr Squire came in to talk to Y5 and 6 about Kilimanjaro.  He organises expeditions to climb the mountain and had lots of knowledge.

At the Kilimanjaro talk, we learnt the fastest climb is 6-7 hours, (up and down) but the average time is 7-8 days. The porters carry 25kg of luggage, and you have to drink 5l of water a day.  The oldest person to climb Kilimanjaro was 82, and the youngest was 5 (they had special permission!)  If you are planning to go, you normally  have to be 10 to climb to the top.  If you're younger than 10, you can only climb half way.  The climate at the start of the climb is savannah, where civilisation lies.  Then, as you start climbing you arrive at the tropical rainforest, with animals galore!  As you ascend higher, you go into moorland, with barely any animals, and specially adapted flora.  When you make it to the top, you enter the arctic ice, which can reach -25 c, and is home to little animals and plants. 

Did you know? Kilimanjaro is a volcano, and it hasn't erupted in 2500 years, and you can walk it with your hands in your pockets, and it is the largest single mountain in the world.

Written by Noah Le and Theo